Vehicle talking horn



5. FL CAVALLI VEHICLE TALKING HORN Filed Sept. 16, 1924 Dec. 28 1926.

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UNITED. STATES" PATENT oFFic'E.

SALVATOR CAVALLI, UTIGA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF '10 FELIX BUGGERO, OI WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

VEHiCLE immune norm.

Application filed September 18, 1924. Serial No. 788,082.

The invention relates to vehicle horns and has for its object to provide a horn articularly adapted for motor vehicles which will simulate the human'voice and speak the intention of the driver so that one may be advised when the vehicle is about to sto or to turn to the right or to the left or 0t erwise be informed b speech as to the purpose. of the driver an therebyavoid a collision or other fatality.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it isto be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of mnstruction maybe resorted to without departin from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings inru'iing a part of the specification,

Figural is an elevational View illustrating the application of the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view, Figure 3 is a detail view of the record and operating means, i

Figure 4 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by line 5-5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a fragmental View illustrating the switch and showing the circuit in diagram, Figure 7 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by line 7--7 of Figure 6, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 8 is a sectional view on a indicated by line 8-8 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referredto in the following description and designated in the several views 0 the drawings by like reference characters.

- The numeral 1 denotes ahorn which may be of any preferred construction and 2 designates a sound box such as usually pro vided for graphophones or talking machines the same including a diaphragm and a needle,

1 the latter being indicated by the numeral 3. These parts may be mounted in any preferred way and may be constructed many manner best adapted, for the purpose. The numeral 4 denotes a rotary member which plane ing shown tion into s1 corresponds to the rotary table of a graphephone or talking machine and this rotary member is provided with a-record 5, the sound grooves 5 being annular and concentric, as shown instead of spiral and each annular groove corresponding with a spoken signal such as Look out, Stop, Turn to the right and Turn to the left. An approved-mechanism 'may be rmployed for rotating the member 4 and as shown an electric motor 6 has its drive shaft provided with a pinion 7 which is in mesh with cog teeth 8 ofthe rotary member 4. The motor 6 is included in an electric circuit which is controlled by means of a push button 9 within convenient reach of the driver, and is shown applied to the steering wheel, and when the electric button 9 is pressed the circuit is closed and the member 4 carrying the. record 5 rotated.

To control the movement of the needle or stylus 3 towards and from the record disk 5, a shaft 10 is secured to button 9 and to a lever arm 11 carrying the sound box 2 and stylus 3. Lever arm 11 is ivotally and slidably mounted on a bar 12 y means of a pin 13 on said bar and longitudinal slots 14 enslot 15 to receive bar 12. Bar 12 is sli gaging said pin, the lever 11 also havtiingla mounted in bearing 16 forming a part of the bracket 17 secured to a support 18 for horn 1. Springs 19 on bar 12, by engaging on the casing of motor 6, and 21 another bearin mounted on the steering column 22, sai bearing 21 carrying one member 23 of the circuit closer for the electric circuit for actuatin iagrammatically in- Figure 6. The other member of the circuit closer comprises an L-shaped member 24 secured to utton 9, and it will be readily ap arent that the projecting end of said L-s aped member 24 may function as a pointer and the member 23 ma function as a dial to assist in properly a justing the stylus to sound the signal desired. Spring 25 serves to normally hold the button 9 and shaft 10 in the position shown in Figures 1 and 6, and to return the parts to said position after actuaaling position when the button 9 is release 26 designates a flexible tubu the motor 6, said circuit be- I lar coupling on tone arm 27 to rmit movement of the stylus to either si e to seat in the proper record groove.

In operation it will be understood that by turning button 9 in the proper direction and then moving the button so that members 23 and 24: contact the motor 6 will be energized to rotate the record disk 5 and at the a same time stylus 3 will engage the proper record groove in the. disk to give the signal intended, and that the sounding of the signal will continue as long as the button 9 is ,tpliired signal and thereby advise. one as to e intention of the driver of 'avehicle and I said signal being spoken will not tend to cause confusion or startle the pedestrian or the driver of another vehicle and will advise in a positive manner as to the intention of the operator of the vehicle giving the siga'record havinfia plur nal. v

What is claimed is:-'

I 1. A talking signal, comprising a soun reproducing means adgfited to be usedewith 'ty of sound grooves arranged para el to, one another, an electric motor to actuate said record, said sound reproducing means including a' sound a needle associated withthe'sound box, an arm carry' said sound box, and needle and mounts for rocking'and swinging movement to engage the needle in the proper groove for enunciation of a redetermined signal, a shaft to actuate sai and rockably :40- arm slidablymounted, and circuit closing 7 means" associated with said shaft forjcon- -trolling the operation ofthe motor.

2. A talking signal com rising a reproducing means adapt for use with. a

record having a plurality of continuous sound grooves arranged parallel with one another, an electric motor arranged to actuate said record, said sound reproducing means including a sound box, a; recording I needle assoclated with the sound box, an said sound box and needle, a

arm carryin shaft slidabf y and rockablv mounted and mounting said armfor rocking and trans-- verse movement to position the needle in the proper groove for enunci'ation of .a*prede-' 1 termined' signal, a shaft operatively secured to said arm and slidably and rockably mounted, circuit closing means. associated -with said last mentioned shaft and controlling the electric circuit to-themotor, and

spring means normally tending to return the parts to their original positions after each operation of the signal.

' In testimony whereoi I a my signature.

sALvA'roa F. G VALLI. 

